Job summary
We are recruiting a Specialist Nurse within the West Midlands Learning Disability and Autism Community Forensic Service.
This service is being developed as a partnership between Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT) and Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT).
We are seeking experienced nurses with a background in community and forensic work with adults with learning disabilities and/or autistic adults. Applications are welcome from staff who are currently working at Band 6 level or above.
This is a non-recurrent, two-year project funded via the Reach Out Collaborative, with the contract commencing upon appointment. This post is available as a fixed-term contract or 20-month secondment opportunity for internal applicants.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering specialist nursing care, supporting service development, and ensuring safe and effective clinical delivery across inpatient and community settings.
Main duties of the job
Working with the clinical lead of the West Midlands Community Forensic LDA serviceto ensure safe and effective service delivery.
Collaborating effectively with others to deliver the agreed nursing responsibilities of the West Midlands Community Forensic LDA service.
Being operationally responsible for healthcare and nursing staff employed in relation to the service, as directed by the clinical lead and operational manager.
Organising and overseeing the use of physical resources required to run the service.
Contributing to future developments of offender group treatment programmes and the wider community forensic service.
Providing teaching and training to staff and other professionals.
Delivering specialist assessments and consultation across agencies including health, social care, third sector, and probation.
Coordinating referrals into the service and liaising with relevant commissioners.
Participating in the West Midlands-wide on-call rota, providing clinical advice and urgent support outside core hours.
About us
At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.
We put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.
These include:
- generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
- excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
- salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
- discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
- wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
- staff networks and support group
We're always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. To work with the clinical lead of the West Midlands Community Forensic LDA service to ensure the safe and effective delivery of the service.
2. To work collaboratively and effectively with others to deliver the agreed nursing responsibilities of the West Midlands Community Forensic LDA Service.
3. To be operationally responsible for the health care and nursing staff employed in relation to the West Midlands Community Forensic LDA service, as directed by the clinical lead and operational manager.
4. To be responsible for organising and overseeing the use of the physical resources required to run the West Midlands Community Forensic LDA service.
5. To contribute to future developments of the offender group treatment programmes and the community forensic service.
6. To provide teaching and training of others.
7. To provide specialist assessments and consultation to others in a range of agencies (e.g. health, social care, third sector, probation)
8. To coordinate referrals into the West Midlands Community Forensic LDA service including liaison with relevant commissioners.
9. To participate in the West Midlands-wide on-call rota, providing clinical advice and urgent support outside core hours.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. To work with the clinical lead of the West Midlands Community Forensic LDA service to ensure the safe and effective delivery of the service.
2. To work collaboratively and effectively with others to deliver the agreed nursing responsibilities of the West Midlands Community Forensic LDA Service.
3. To be operationally responsible for the health care and nursing staff employed in relation to the West Midlands Community Forensic LDA service, as directed by the clinical lead and operational manager.
4. To be responsible for organising and overseeing the use of the physical resources required to run the West Midlands Community Forensic LDA service.
5. To contribute to future developments of the offender group treatment programmes and the community forensic service.
6. To provide teaching and training of others.
7. To provide specialist assessments and consultation to others in a range of agencies (e.g. health, social care, third sector, probation)
8. To coordinate referrals into the West Midlands Community Forensic LDA service including liaison with relevant commissioners.
9. To participate in the West Midlands-wide on-call rota, providing clinical advice and urgent support outside core hours.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse Learning Disability (RNLD). Registered Nurse Mental Health (RNMH)
- Post graduate level qualification relating to forensic work e.g. Post graduate certificate in forensic practice, MSc Forensic Psychology, etc.
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Knowledge of specialist forensic assessments and relevant nursing interventions
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Knowledge and ability to adapt interventions for people with learning disabilities and/or autism
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post registration clinical experience with offenders with a learning disability and/or autism.
- Experience of undertaking specialist forensic assessments, analysing the resulting information and giving opinion on this.
- Experience of sharing knowledge and skills with staff through formal and informal teaching sessions
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse Learning Disability (RNLD). Registered Nurse Mental Health (RNMH)
- Post graduate level qualification relating to forensic work e.g. Post graduate certificate in forensic practice, MSc Forensic Psychology, etc.
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Knowledge of specialist forensic assessments and relevant nursing interventions
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Knowledge and ability to adapt interventions for people with learning disabilities and/or autism
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post registration clinical experience with offenders with a learning disability and/or autism.
- Experience of undertaking specialist forensic assessments, analysing the resulting information and giving opinion on this.
- Experience of sharing knowledge and skills with staff through formal and informal teaching sessions
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
